Shadow puppet representing Panji
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Title
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Shadow puppet representing Panji
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Creator
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Unidentified artist
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Subject
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Shadow puppet
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Culture
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Javanese
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Medium
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Buffalo leather; buffalo horn; pigments
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Format
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24 3/4 x 1 1/8 inches; 62.9 x 2.8 cm
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Description
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Panji is the hero in the tales of Panji Romance that are often played in the wayang theatre and mask dance performances in East Java. His character is believed to be based on the figure of King Hayam Wuruk, the known ruler of the Hindu-Buddhist Majapahit Kingdom that ruled Java and the surrounding islands from 1293-1520 C.E. Panji is often called the Arjuna of the East Java as he shares similarities in character types and love adventures with Arjuna.
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Provenance
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Gift of Claire Holt and Benedict R.O'G. Anderson
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Rights
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Collection of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art. Coll. no. 81.033.004
